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Grain Coast

Grain Coast proper noun: synonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).

Proper noun

the Grain Coast

  1. (historical) Synonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).
    Synonyms:
    Pepper Coast

Synonyms of Grain Coast

Origin of Grain Coast

A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper, also known as the grain of paradise, during the Age of Exploration.

Questions about Grain Coast

What does Grain Coast mean?
Grain Coast means synonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).
What part of speech is Grain Coast?
Grain Coast is a proper noun.

Words near Grain Coast in the dictionary

  1. grain beetle
  2. grain beetles
  3. grain boundary
  4. grain car
  5. grain cars
  6. Grain Coast
  7. grain corn
  8. grain elevator
  9. grain elevators
  10. grain engulfment
  11. grain engulfments

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